American Girl

As you read this, I’m on my way back to New York City with a fresh perspective, light sunburn, lingering headache and immediate need to juice cleanse – or, at least, to consume far fewer hamburgers and wheat-based beers than I did over the last few days. Caftans are a carbaholic’s BFF, ya’ll. I spent the holiday weekend  offline  in Chicago (it’s amazing what not checking e-mail will do for one’s soul), soaking up the sun, catching up with friends and — frankly, eating and drinking way too much. Although, what’s an American holiday without a little overindulgence, right? Ah, summer....